Understanding the Essentials of
Trauma-Informed Care

All human beings are born with a capacity for empathy, but ultimately, empathy is a learned behavior—much like language. Just as language...

If you read last week’s blog, you might remember that we touched on social-emotional learning, which is closely tied to emotional...

“Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to...

Last week, we discussed how to recognize trauma states at work. The classic fight, flight, freeze, and appease trauma responses can...

Recognizing trauma responses is an important skill for trauma-informed leaders to learn—and knowing these common trauma responses is a...

When we discuss implementing trauma-informed change, the conversation largely surrounds how we live trauma-informed values. How does our...

If you take a look at history, it’s obvious that cultural change happens slowly. Many of the changes we experience hardly feel like...

Download this newsletter as a printable PDF: Monthly Reflections July brought challenges for many as we collectively processed the trauma...

Most people acknowledge the close link between childhood trauma and social-emotional problems later in life. Studies have also shown that...

A safe and healthy workplace is the goal—but there is a concerning number of toxic workplaces out there. Is yours one of them? There’s a...

Full implementation of a trauma-informed approach typically takes three years to accomplish, but many organizations are looking for more...

In most circles, safety plans are discussed as a tool for suicide prevention. While they are certainly a great resource for people who...

Despite the importance of vulnerability at work to promote a trauma-informed environment, the stigma surrounding emotional vulnerability...

When we experience a traumatic event, shame and guilt are common survival skills we rely on. Like the flight, fight, freeze and appease...

Most people will say that work stresses them out—but it’s possible that your job as a leader is causing chronic traumatic stress. If you...

Trigger Warning: Please note that this blog contains a discussion of suicide, self-injurious behavior, depression and/or references of...

If you need access to a crisis helpline right now, call 800-273-8255, the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trigger Warning:...

In the past several weeks, we’ve explored what resilience is and how we can create resilience in our lives and organizations through...

Last week, we talked about building resilience through positive and stable adult relationships. Today, we’ll explore how a deep...

Connecting Fight Flight Freeze to Trauma Brain and what is happening in the world.